{"_id":"66eaeeff5a6d6a041dfdb131","title":"{\"ops\":[{\"insert\":\"Is sitting while praying Sunnah prayers, half the reward? How about Fardh prayers?\"}]}","question":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"I heard recently that if you sit while praying Sunnah it’s counted as half the reward and if you lay down, you earn 1/4th of the full reward. Is this true? \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"If so, Is this true for fardh prayers as well? Sometimes I have to sit because my child is crying and I can’t carry a baby for the entire prayer- am I thus earning less reward?\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"}]}","answer":"{\"ops\":[{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"Yes, that's true. When praying in a seated position, one receives half the reward, and while lying on your side, it's a quarter. However, these proportions apply only in the absence of a valid excuse for sitting. Allah is way too Compassionate. Conditions like illness, pain, nausea, dizziness, or any factor that impedes concentration during prayer are legitimate reasons to pray while seated. In such cases, you receive the complete reward. \"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\\n\"},{\"attributes\":{\"color\":\"#000000\",\"background\":\"transparent\"},\"insert\":\"It's important to note that praying sunnah prayers while seated does not require an excuse, however, for obligatory prayers, sitting is permissible only with a valid excuse, and when such an excuse is present, the full reward is granted. In your situation, if you need to carry your baby and find it challenging to remain standing, you are allowed to sit during prayer when it becomes too difficult to continue standing.\"},{\"insert\":\"\\n\"}]}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fef0b76658b4c232985","tag":"Salah: Validity","count":156},{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c23281e","tag":"Salah: Other","count":138},{"_id":"668da0010b76658b4c232b9d","tag":"Relationships: Parent and Child","count":111},{"_id":"668da0170b76658b4c232de6","tag":"Salah: Special & Sunnah","count":69}],"createdOn":"2024-09-18T15:17:19.666Z"}